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Post Date: 2008-08-29
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Posts: 9 		  Quote Bero Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Need for water cooling
    Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 11:05am
Do you think this rig would be in need of water cooling, or is stage 3 enough?
 
Chassis: Cooler Master Cosmos S Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9770 Extreme 3.20GHz (1600MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 OCZ at 1600MHz Platinum Edition
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 32GB Solid State (By: OCZ) (Ultimate Lightning Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended)
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 3 WindTunnel (Copper Heatpipe Heatsink & Additional Case Fans)
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller
Boost Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 11:08am
If you are going to pay for an extreme chip, I assume you'll be overclocking it? Water cooling will give you an advantage in overclocking headroom over air cooling. I would, given the amount of money you'll already have into that system, go for the improved cooling.
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 12:27pm
ya get water cooling, and OC the ram so you will get the fan for it

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Posts: 30 		  Quote Adefacin Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 4:01pm
Im thinking of getting a similar rig, would water cooling be needed for the dual video cards or just the processor?
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 4:08pm
we normally go with just the CPU but if the cards you are getting are gonna be one of those that gets real hot then you may want to talk to DS and see what they advise.

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Posts: 30 		  Quote Adefacin Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 4:11pm

Ok, I am getting dual gtx 280s so ill have to see what they say
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 4:27pm
Ya they would know best if you really need it or not on their systems

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Posts: 791 		  Quote Kelly Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 5:39pm
no one needs watercooling... But, if you're going to overclock, it is highly recommended.  We prefer to NOT overclock GPU chips unless they're watercooled.
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 5:52pm
somebody in the other thread said that ATI cards get pretty hot without OC.

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